Storm4 · 1 day ago
Vice President of Engineering
Storm4 is an ambitious early-stage startup pushing the boundaries of space technology. As the Vice President of Engineering, you will lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team to design, integrate, and validate next-generation satellite systems, while collaborating closely with other leaders to foster innovation and establish engineering best practices.
Responsibilities
Lead, inspire, and scale a multi-disciplinary engineering team, growing talent and fostering innovation
Drive end-to-end system design, integration, testing, and deployment of satellites / propulsion platforms
Collaborate with leadership to define technical and non-technical requirements, ensuring alignment across stakeholders
Perform feasibility studies, mission analysis, and system modeling to inform development decisions
Support business development with technical insights, proposals, and documentation
Establish best practices for engineering processes, quality, and risk management
Act as a central communication point between teams, project managers, and stakeholders
Qualification
Required
15+ years of experience in complex systems engineering, ideally in spacecraft, satellite or advanced propulsion projects
Proven experience leading and scaling mid-sized engineering teams
Broad, end-to-end technical expertise across multiple subsystems and disciplines
Full lifecycle experience from requirements definition through AIT, launch and operations
Strong commercial space industry experience, ideally from a space prime or leading supplier
Deep understanding of system-level trade-offs and holistic engineering thinking
Excellent leadership, communication, and mentoring skills
Preferred
Experience in satellite or in-orbit platform development
Exposure to high-growth startups and fast-moving technical environments
Knowledge of space industry standards (NASA, ECSS) and mission analysis
Benefits
Competitive benefits
Relocation support